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Shadows of Tintagel: A Gripping Cornish Crime Thriller (affiliate link)
Has the darkness of the past returned to claim their lives?
And from whose past has it come?
Ex-detective Alex Marshall came to North Cornwall to escape a cruel past, but when confronted with a local crime spree, Marshall feels compelled to investigate. It’s not long before Marshall’s peaceful new way of life reaches an abrupt end.
But when fate draws him to Sarah Chessy, the real mystery begins…
Why does the enigmatic Sarah seem so interested in local crime? Should the locals be trusted, or are they part of the problem?
Dark Prince (Blueblood Vampires Book 1) (affiliate link)
There are only two ways a human can cross the gates of Bloodstone Institute: as a familiar to one of the Blueblood vampires who attend the elite school or as a snack.
I’m neither, but I have to get in at all costs. My brother made a big mistake, and now I have to fix it by stealing from the most powerful and cruel vampire to ever come to Bloodstone, Lucca Della Morte. If that wasn’t almost suicidal, I need to get it done before the spell concealing my human nature wears off.
But I forget that I’m only pretending to be a vampire. I’m still human and susceptible to Lucca’s dangerous allure. His darkness calls to my soul. His savagery makes my blood sing. I’m falling for the dark prince, craving him in a visceral way that’s frightening and exciting at the same time.
If he discovers my secret, he’ll destroy me. And yet, I can’t help wanting to get closer. I never thought I had a death wish until I met him.
Gray Hair Don’t Care (Never Too Late Book 1) (affiliate link)
Everything went wrong. And then she went gray.
At 47, newly divorced makeup artist Lela Bennett is dreading her next steps. Dating. Meeting people. Not letting herself go. But then she runs into Donovan James and tries something different—sleeping with her sexy crush from college. Unfortunately, in a post-orgasm stupor, Lela confesses she was in love with Donovan all those years ago. He responds by leaving while she sleeps. The next morning, her gray hairs are practically taunting her. She knows she has to get it together. Forget men. Embrace her age. Own her gray.
Donovan James is a marketing genius, but his ex-wives will tell you—nothing freaks him out like feelings. Three years after his one-night stand with Lela, he’s focused on his daughter’s lifestyle company, but unprepared to meet the face of their new beauty brand. It’s Lela.
Montana Defender (affiliate link)
He wants nothing more than to go back, until she walks in…
Combat-hardened Marine Jamie Colter is home in Glacier Creek pushing his limits to return to his unit after a mortar attack left him wounded. Despite his protests, his mom has hired a family friend to help him out. But the last person he expected to see was his teenage crush, more beautiful than ever. Suddenly Jamie has more to focus on than his wounds. He has two weeks to show Rachel that despite their past, he’s her perfect man.
Following her recent divorce, Rachel McCafferty heads to her hometown of Glacier Creek, Montana, to house sit for her parents, help out a neighbor’s son and reboot her life. She’s shocked to realize the “patient” is her younger brother’s best friend.
The Starter Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens: 7 Steps to a Happy Flock, Healthy Eggs, and Becoming Self-Sufficient (affiliate link)
Treat your family to farm-fresh and nutritious eggs as you get started with the art of raising healthy chickens in your backyard.
Organic eggs are perfect to include in your diet to make it healthier – especially for meeting the nutritional demands of your family.
However, as good as this may sound, there is one small catch: they’re expensive.
According to Forbes, as inflation continues to make everything more expensive, the cost of a dozen eggs has nearly doubled.
Add to this the confusing quality labels that feel like marketing gimmicks rather than the actual truth, and you’ll find that these factors easily complicate your plans of eating healthy.
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (affiliate link)
Bronte Mettlestone is 10 years old when her parents are killed by pirates.
This does not bother her particularly: Her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and has spent a pleasant childhood of afternoon teas and riding lessons.
Now, however, her parents have left detailed instructions for Bronte in their will. (Instructions that, annoyingly, have been reinforced with faery cross-stitch, which means that if she doesn’t complete them, terrible things could happen!) She travels the kingdoms, perfectly alone, delivering gifts to 10 other aunts: a farmer aunt who owns an orange orchard, a veterinarian aunt who specializes in dragon care, a pair of aunts who captain a cruise ship, and a former rock star aunt who is now the reigning monarch of a small kingdom.
The Border Trilogy: Border Bride, Border Fire, and Border Storm (affiliate link)
Set on the turbulent border between Scotland and England in the sixteenth century, these meticulously researched novels offer enthralling love stories set against a backdrop of historical conflict.
In Border Bride, Mary Kate MacPherson, a proud Highland beauty wages a battle against arrogant borderer Sir Adam Douglas. Borderer men may consider their wives possessions, but Mary Kate intends to show the seductive knave her father promised her to that a Highland lass is no man’s furniture.
In Border Fire, highwayman Rabbie Redcloak has caused nothing but trouble for the English with his raiding and fighting. But when he’s captured, Janet Graham is determined to prevent the hanging of the silver-tongued Rabbie before Truce Day. And her decision has nothing to do with the way her body heats just at the thought of him . . .
Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production (affiliate link)
Set on the turbulent border between Scotland and England in the sixteenth century, these meticulously researched novels offer enthralling love stories set against a backdrop of historical conflict.
In Border Bride, Mary Kate MacPherson, a proud Highland beauty wages a battle against arrogant borderer Sir Adam Douglas. Borderer men may consider their wives possessions, but Mary Kate intends to show the seductive knave her father promised her to that a Highland lass is no man’s furniture.
In Border Fire, highwayman Rabbie Redcloak has caused nothing but trouble for the English with his raiding and fighting. But when he’s captured, Janet Graham is determined to prevent the hanging of the silver-tongued Rabbie before Truce Day. And her decision has nothing to do with the way her body heats just at the thought of him . . .
Create the most memorable and inspired feast with this solution-oriented book. In these pages, you’ll find over 80 recipes—from cocktails and appetizers, to main dishes, sides, stuffings, gravies, and desserts—including traditional and contemporary favorites. Discover tips for organizing the meal, working with turkey, choosing wine pairings, creating menus, and more in this complete guide to Thanksgiving.
Blend inspired new dishes with your most dearly held traditions using such recipes as Cream of Chestnut Soup, Maple-Bourbon Smash, Curry-Spiced Turkey, Oyster & Mushroom Stuffing, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Boozy Ice Cream, From-Scratch Green Bean Casserole, Baked Ham with Honey-Port Glaze, Vegetable Potpie, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Turkey Banh Mi, Cauliflower Steaks with Brown Butter, and more.
Welcome to Buttermilk Kitchen (affiliate link)
Redefine the culinary boundaries of breakfast, brunch, and lunch. With one hundred recipes designed for the home cook using traditional cooking techniques and farm-fresh ingredients, Welcome to Buttermilk Kitchen includes all-time regional favorites, as well as pantry and refrigerator staples like granola, preserves, pickles, and other condiments. There are pastry recipes, beverages, vegan and vegetarian options, and a leftovers chapter.
From the chef/owner of the famed Atlanta restaurant and Food Network competition winner, Welcome to Buttermilk Kitchen joins the trend toward healthier comfort food, balancing traditional dishes that use the very best seasonal ingredients, and creative recipes incorporating new spices and flavor combinations. Many of the dishes work for lunch or dinner, as well as breakfast or brunch. It’s a cookbook that home cooks will find they can use every day of the week, any time of the day or night.
Her Child to Protect (Mercy Ridge Lawmen Book 1) (affiliate link)
Nothing can stop her
…from saving two lives.
When she arrives at a murder scene, Deputy Della Howell is not pleased to find her recent ex already on the job. She’ll work the case with Sheriff Barrett Logan but will keep the secret she’s certain Barrett isn’t ready for—she’s pregnant with his child. But as the dueling cops investigate, familiar sparks reignite between them…just as they fall prey to a very tenacious killer.
40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, 2000 to 2010 (affiliate link)
Readers and critics have been wowed by G. B. Trudeau’s epic masterpiece 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, which follows Trudeau’s ever-expanding cast through four decades of cultural turbulence and change. This seminal work is now available digitally in a four-volume e-book set for the first time. This fourth volume of 40 covers the years 2000 to 2010 for the celebrated cartoon strip.
“[Trudeau is] Dickensian in his range of characters,” writes Garry Wills in The New York Review of Books. “Trudeau has just kept improving, year after year, in part because he stays so close to changing events. . . ..”
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